Rahway store sells $1.5 million Jersey Cash 5 winning ticket

Rahway store sells $1.5 million Jersey Cash 5 winning ticket
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TRENTON, NJ — A Union County resident turned a dream into reality after winning a $1.5 million Jersey Cash 5 jackpot with a ticket purchased at the EZ Check Food Store in Rahway.

The winning ticket, drawn on February 26, was the 11th Jersey Cash 5 jackpot of the year and the third to surpass $1 million. The numbers—14, 20, 29, 30, and 45—were randomly selected through a quick pick.

This year’s pace of jackpot winners matches 2024, when there were 75 total winners, including 13 who claimed prizes over $1 million.

The New Jersey Lottery has contributed nearly $33.7 billion to the state since its inception in 1970, with profits supporting the public employee pension system under a 30-year agreement signed in 2017.